Department of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery

The word Plastic originated from Greek terminology Plastikos which means moulding. Today Plastic Surgery has a wide application and is not merely a nose job or a face lift.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is divided into the following sub-specialties all of which are offered at the ABC Hospital. General Plastic Surgery Cranio - Maxillofacial surgery, Aesthetic (cosmetic) Plastic Surgery, Micro Vascular and Hand Surgery, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Acute burns and Post Burn problems.

General Plastic Surgery

Cranio - Maxillofacial surgery

Aesthetic (cosmetic) Plastic Surgery

Micro Vascular and Hand Surgery

Head and Neck Reconstruction

Acute burns and Post Burn problems

It includes those surgical procedures employed to correct complex congenital (since birth) and acquired (post-trauma) deformities. Severely disfigured patients, either due to congenital abnormality or secondary to trauma can be given a great deal of benefit by Craniofacial operations. Common Craniofacial deformities that can be corrected are:

Facial Clefts

Facial Microsomia

Craniosynostoses

Mouth and jaw deformities

Craniofacial trauma (injuries)

Ear Reconstruction

Aesthetic (cosmetic) Plastic Surgery

The various cosmetic procedures that are performed are:

Scar Improvement Procedures

Rhinoplasty or Nose Job

Septo Rhinoplasty - Correction of deviated noses

Face Lift

Blephroplasty - Removal of wrinkles from the upper/lower eyelids

Brow Lift

Breast Reduction/ Breast Augmentation

Abdominoplasty

Liposuction

Hair Transplant - Micro Follicular Unit Method

Micro Vascular & Hand Surgery

Micro Vascular surgery is a sub specialty performed with the aid of a microscope on structures that are barely visible to the naked eye. This sub specialty mainly deals with Replantations (reattaching severed parts of the limb). For a successful Replantation, preservation of the amputated part is important. The amputated part should be preserved DRY in a DRY polythylene bag. This bag should be immersed in a mixture of ice and cold water and should reach the proper centre in few hrs / Earliest.